A photograph showing the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato during the battle of the East China Sea, part of the wider battle of Okinawa operation (April to June 1945). 3,000 men went down with the ship.
Naval History and Heritage Command
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Command, N. H. a. H. (2026, September 01). Sinking of the Yamato. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22085/sinking-of-the-yamato/
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Command, Naval History and Heritage. "Sinking of the Yamato." World History Encyclopedia, September 01, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22085/sinking-of-the-yamato/.
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